Shohei Ohtani is just three home runs and three stolen bases away from making history with 16 games remaining.
The Los Angeles Dodgers star hit his 47th home run of the season on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs, completing the first 47-47 season in MLB history with 47 stolen bases. The homer also set a new career high in long balls, surpassing his previous record of 46 in 2021.
With two more homers, Ohtani would tie Shawn Green’s Dodgers record for most homers in a season. The former All-Star hit 49 in 2001.
Ohtani’s home run, however, was just the beginning of the fireworks for the Dodgers on Wednesday. After a two-run Cubs rally in the first inning, the Dodgers got on the board through Ohtani, letting Tommy Edman, Will Smith and Max Muncy hit back-to-back-to-back homers off Chicago starter Jordan Wicks to take a 5-2 lead.
